Iranian Grandmaster Tabatabei’s victory in Russia
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Layla Nour
- . July 26, 2025
- . Update: July 26, 2025 9:43 pm
Iranian Grandmaster Tabatabaei is the Winner of the XXII Karpov International Tournament
Tehran, July 26, 2025: Iranian Grandmaster Mohammad Amin Tabatabaei has won the XXII Karpov International Tournament held in Khanty-Mansiysk, Russia. The important chess tournament began technically on July 18, 2025, and featured top players worldwide.
With a total of 5.5 points, including three victories and five draws, Tabatabaei took advantage of his good form to finish in first place. The tournament, named after Russian World Chess Champion Anatoly Karpov, was one of the largest international chess tournaments. These tournaments have developed into an established kind of tournament on chess’s annual calendar and include grandmasters and promising players from all over the globe.
For Tabatabaei, this is just another meaningful victory of his developing chess career and a major advancement in Iran’s increasing participation in world chess. His impressive form in Russia has incited amazement from chess fans and the wider community abroad for his talents and commitment to chess.
The tournament featured ferocious matches over several days, as players battled for each point in pursuit of the title. Tabatabaei’s win aims to motivate the younger generation of chess players in Iran and around the world. Off the chessboard, the chess season continues, and chess fans look forward to Tabatabaei’s next moves and future tournaments where he will be representing Iran on the world stage.
